Lola, a 4-year-old Yorkshire Terrier, was stolen around 3 p.m. on November 19, 2012, from Robert Runkle, who had parked his car in San Francisco, CA.

The thief broke the side window of his car and took Lola while leaving behind Lola’s collar and dog tags.

Lola is a service animal who provides companionship to Runkle as he undergoes dialysis for kidney disease and chemotherapy for lymphoma.

“He’s devastated,” is how Runkle’s neighbor describes his distress.

A neighbor offered a $3,000 reward for information leading to Lola’s safe return. “Just say you found it at a park and bring it to San Francisco Animal Care and Control,” the neighbor said.

There is a happy ending to this story. Runkle was reunited with Lola when an unidentified Oakland woman contacted them to say she found a Yorkie roaming around Lake Merritt that might fit Lola’s description.

Sure enough, that dog was Lola. The dog was reunited with Runkle, just in time for the holidays!